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Questions
Write the significance of crossing over.
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Solution
Significance of Crossing over:
- As a result of crossing over, the paternal and maternal homologous chromosomes of an organism pair up and exchange certain portions of their chromatids, which lead to genetic variations.
- It makes the genetic information in each haploid cell unique.
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Stage in which the crossing-over takes place.
Multiple Choice Question:
The regions where crossing-over takes place are called
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Statement II: The beginning of diplotene stage is recognized by dissolution of synaptonemal complex.
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